Accordion Thief

Description

(Male) The scourge of mariachis and polka bands, the Accordion Thieves have plied their malign craft since time out of mind. Their Moxie serves them well in both their adventures and their interactions with "the ladies."

(Female) The scourge of mariachis and polka bands, the Accordion Thieves have plied their malign craft since time out of mind. Their Moxie serves them well in both their adventures and their interactions with "the gentlemen."

You've learned how to use an accordion to focus Zydeco into a powerful cone of force -- a Zydecone, if you will. It's especially effective against groups of enemies, because nobody hates Zydeco as much as crowds do.

This song tells the story of Richie Thingfinder, the luckiest hobo in the world. Playing this for somebody is sure to rub some of that luck off onto them, making them more likely to find items and Meat.

Class-Specific Powers

Pickpocket: Accordion Thieves (and Disco Bandits) can attempt to steal an item from the enemy when they get the jump in combat.

Steal Accordion: Accordion Thieves can steal an accordion from various monsters. These stolen accordions are only usable by Accordion Thieves, and have varying enchantments, AT song buff duration, and Cadenza effects.

Accordion Thieves can make recordings of 7 of their songs with the warbear LP-ROM burner, which give 20 turns of a buff, whereas other classes can record only twosongs, which are produced as singles, which give just 10 turns of a buff. Accordion Thieves also have a chance to produce a recording of Rolando's Rondo of Resisto when recording.

History

All Accordion Thieves (and Disco Bandits) started with the skill Moxious Maneuver before it was removed from the game on May 22, 2013.

Accordion Thieves were the third class to be revamped on October 31, 2013, a few days after the Wandering Accordionists showed up. Accordion Thieves received 15 new skills (including skills that aren't buffs) and were given the ability to steal accordions from various monsters in the kingdom. At the same time, most accordions became only usable to play songs by Accordion Thieves. See Accordion Thief/Old for an archive of the skills prior to the change.

References

Polka and Zydeco are folk musical styles that typically incorporate accordions. Mariachi is a similar folk musical style, but which typically does not use accordions.

"Squeezebox" and "button box" are slang names for the accordion. A concertina is a similar button-operated bellows reed instrument. A hurdy gurdy is a button-operated violin, which contains strings instead of reeds. A trikitixa is a Basque accordion (which is, oddly enough, named after the sound made by its usual accompaniment, a tambourine).

The large amount of titles with prefixes before you reach Accordion Thief (10-15) refers to Dungeons & Dragons (1st Edition), and the tendency to have large prefixed level titles for almost all classes.